Check
for the contents coverage
It is the duty of the landlord to get buildings
insurance. This insurance protects the house stuff from any unfortunate event
like natural calamities etc. So, before making a move in your rented house,
ensure that your landlord has provided you enough coverage for the contents of the house.
Check about
the protection of your deposit
Before renting a house, a tenant has to give a certain amount of money as a refundable deposit to the landlord. A tenant,
under “tenancy deposit protection scheme” can check the state of their deposit
for safety and assurance.
According to the law prescribed in UK, a landlord is obliged to put this money deposit
into prescribed scheme within thirty days of obtaining it. This is done towards
protecting the deposit of the tenant.
A landlord who fails to safeguard the tenant deposit in
this manner can be asked by the tenant to
present himself at the small claims court. If the landlord is found to be
guilty, then as per the law he is entitled to pay back four times the deposit
amount along with a penalty (i.e., thrice the deposit amount) to the tenant.
Ways to
check deposit protection
To assure yourself that your deposit is held safe by
the landlord, it is important to ask them or letting an agent of the scheme in which the deposit is held and under what
name. This checking needs to be done prior to entering into a rental agreement.
If the name of the scheme in which the deposit is
made, is not mentioned in your rental agreement then you can request them to
give to you in writing or mention it in the contract.
Benfleet SS7 is a residential place where you can find
several house properties available on rent. The properties
for sale in Benfleet SS7 are fully furnished with modern age amenities
to provide a superior level of comfort to
people.
Keeping yourself updated with the recent amendments, addition
and omission in renting laws would assist you in your renting objective.